Notable Deaths on December 23
750+ people died on this day throughout history
Sidney Edwards Morse
1794–1871 (age 77)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Sidney Edwards Morse (1794-1871) was an inventor and geographer known for his contributions to American cartography.
Steinar Vedå
1980–2025 (age 45)
Skjold Church
Steinar Vedå lived with boundless drive and a readiness to lift others up.
Hanna Rosen
1931–2024 (age 93)
Har HaMenuchot
Professor Hanna Rosen inspired generations of students with her passion for learning and her generous mentorship.
Bálint Szombathy
1950–2024 (age 74)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Bálint Szombathy was a writer whose vivid storytelling explored the nuances of Hungarian life.
Wacław Gluth-Nowowiejski
1926–2024 (age 98)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Wacław Gluth-Nowowiejski (Wacek) (10 June 1926 – 23 December 2024) was a soldier of the Polish Home Army (AK), a part...
David McKnight
1936–2023 (age 87)
Riverside National Cemetery
David McKnight (1936–2023) was a Mound Bayou resident honored with interment at Riverside National Cemetery.
Ehud Efrat
1924–2023 (age 99)
Menucha Nechona Cemetery
Ehud Efrat’s lifelong dedication to service leaves an enduring example of quiet strength and faithful duty.
Enrique Espert
1945–2023 (age 78)
cementerio de la verga
Enrique Espert (1945-2023) was a Uruguayan person laid to rest in Uruguay.
Víctor Gubbins Browne
1932–2023 (age 91)
Parque del Recuerdo Cemetery
Víctor Gubbins Browne is remembered for designing thoughtful and enduring spaces that honor both people and place.
Izabella Cywińska
1935–2023 (age 88)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Maria Izabella Cywińska-Michałowska (25 March 1935 – 23 December 2023) was a Polish theatre and film director and fi...
Bernard Bem
1936–2023 (age 87)
Cemetery on Wróblewskiego Street in Katowice
Bernard "Berek" Ludwik Bem, born Bernard Böhm (29 September 1936 – 23 December 2023), was a Polish footballer who pla...
Momo Ayed
1957–2022 (age 65)
cimetière d'Ans-Bolsée
Momo Ayed guided generations of players with tactical insight and personal warmth.
Maria Aparecida Pedrossian
1934–2022 (age 88)
Campo Grande
Maria Aparecida Pedrossian (1934 – December 23, 2022) was the wife of Pedro Pedrossian and served as First Lady of Mat...
Brocken-Benno
1932–2022 (age 90)
Theobaldi cemetery Wernigerode
Brocken-Benno was a renowned German mountaineer famous for his climbing achievements.
Mahmoud Sami-Ali
1925–2022 (age 97)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Psychologist Mahmoud Sami-Ali opened hearts and minds through empathetic practice and thoughtful mentorship.
Dan Berindei
1923–2021 (age 98)
Bellu Cemetery
Dan Berindei (3 November 1923 – 23 December 2021) was a Romanian historian.
Faruk Tınaz
1956–2021 (age 65)
Kabasakal Cemetery
Turkish musician whose artistic contributions enriched Turkish musical heritage.
Maria Berny
1932–2021 (age 89)
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Maria Berny (1932-2021) was a Polish individual born in Trostianka who was buried at Grabiszyn Cemetery.
Inge Jens
1927–2021 (age 94)
Stadtfriedhof Tübingen
Inge Jens was a renowned German biographer whose scholarly contributions shaped twentieth-century literary studies.
Brian Morrison
1938–2020 (age 82)
Violet Town
Brian Joseph Morrison (14 July 1938 – 23 December 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in...
Rika Zaraï
1938–2020 (age 82)
Cemetery of Oisy, Nièvre
Rika Zaraï (Hebrew: ריקה זראי; 19 February 1938 – 23 December 2020) was a Franco-Israeli singer and writer.
Dick Pellow
1931–2019 (age 88)
Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
Dick Pellow (1931–2019) was a Minnesota businessman and Republican politician from Minneapolis whose remains lie at Su...
Mr. Niebla
1973–2019 (age 46)
Miguel Hidalgo
Efrén Tiburcio Márquez (February 22, 1973 – December 23, 2019), known under the ring name Mr.
Alicja Boniuszko
1937–2019 (age 82)
Łostowicki Cemetery
Alicja Boniuszko (1937-2019) was a Polish individual from Miadziel who was buried at Łostowicki Cemetery.
Elias M. Stein
1931–2018 (age 87)
Princeton Cemetery
Elias M. Stein (1931-2018), born in Antwerp, was a Princeton mathematician celebrated for harmonic analysis and is burie...
Troels Kløvedal
1943–2018 (age 75)
Holmen Cemetery
Troels Kløvedal (born Troels Beha Erichsen, 2 April 1943 – 23 December 2018) was a Danish author, long-distance sailo...
Maria Borucka-Arctowa
1921–2018 (age 97)
Kraków Military cemetery
Maria Borucka-Arctowa was a prominent Polish jurist whose scholarly work significantly advanced Polish legal thought and...
Rudolf Trachsel
1927–2017 (age 90)
Bremgarten cemetery
Rudolf Trachsel was an engineer whose innovative projects and mentorship strengthened Swiss infrastructure.
Vyacheslav Andreevich Lyubimenko
1942–2017 (age 75)
Bolsheohtinskoe cemetery
Dedicated physician committed to patient care and medical practice.
Lucia Mirisola
1928–2017 (age 89)
Campo Verano
Italian costume designer known for her work in theater and cinema.
Benito Tan
1946–2016 (age 70)
Green Hills Memorial Park
Benito Tan (1946-2016) was a Manila-born individual who is memorialized at Green Hills Memorial Park.
Hans Bakker
1923–2016 (age 93)
Ameland
Hans Bakker shaped narratives with quiet rigor and a deep affection for Ameland's stories.
Jerzy Mastalerski
1928–2016 (age 88)
Protestant Reformed Cemetery in Warsaw
Polish radiologist who advanced diagnostic imaging practices in Poland.
Jean Prieur
1914–2016 (age 102)
Rueil-Malmaison
Jean Prieur's careful prose continues to offer readers thoughtful reflections.
Bernard Ganachaud
1930–2015 (age 85)
Cimetière de Charonne
Bernard Ganachaud was a French baker from Nantes renowned for his traditional bread-making techniques.
Stella Fabre
1925–2015 (age 90)
Aimargues Cemetery
Stella Fabre's generous spirit blessed her community with comfort and care.
Tadeusz Walczak
1929–2014 (age 85)
Orthodox Cemetery in Warsaw
Polish economist whose scholarly work shaped economic thought and policy.
Velma Bright
1923–2012 (age 89)
Akron IOOF Cemetery
Velma Bright (1923–2012) was a Fulton County resident whose gravesite is in Akron IOOF Cemetery.
Maria Keffermüller
1924–2011 (age 87)
Górczyński Cemetery
Maria Keffermüller was an entomologist whose research advanced the study of insects.
Janine Pommy Vega
1942–2010 (age 68)
Woodstock Artists Cemetery
Janine Pommy Vega (1942–2010) was a celebrated poet associated with the Beat movement, penning several notable collect...
Robert L. Howard
1939–2009 (age 70)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert L. Howard was a U.S. Army officer whose bravery in Vietnam earned him the Medal of Honor.
Božena Zezulová
1919–2009 (age 90)
Cemetery in Tuřany
Božena Zezulová (1919–2009) rests at the Cemetery in Tuřany.
Werner Isbaner
1930–2008 (age 78)
Gertraude's Cemetery
Werner Isbaner was a dedicated professor and academic mentor.
Valentina Kropivnitskaya
1924–2008 (age 84)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Valentina Kropivnitskaya was an artist revered for the emotional depth and resilience infused in her work.
Michael Kidd
1915–2007 (age 92)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Michael Kidd (1915–2007), born in Brooklyn, is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Ernani Costantini
1922–2007 (age 85)
Cemetery of San Michele
Italian writer and cultural figure of the twentieth century.
Jacob Besser
1934–2006 (age 72)
Yarkon Cemetery
Jacob Besser (1934-2006) was a Polish-born Israeli from Kalisz who was buried at Yarkon Cemetery.
Edgar Alén Rasmussen
1920–2006 (age 86)
Tjensvoll Church
Edgar Alén Rasmussen was a poet whose lyrical voice enriched Norwegian letters.
Antonín Kavalec
1918–2006 (age 88)
Cemetery in Horní Újezd
Antonín Kavalec (1918–2006) was a resident of Horní Újezd.
Emmett Leith
1927–2005 (age 78)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Emmett Leith (1927–2005) was a pioneering electrical engineer at the University of Michigan who, with Juris Upatnieks,...